Easy Linux Install just for FTP Server - any Ideas? - GoFuckYourself.com

MaDalton · 02-14-2007, 05:28 AM

i want to set up one machine just as an ftp server - using some linux distribution. i don't need all the fancy stuff - just some basic graphic interface to configure the machine and the ftp server. anyone knows something for that?

Lycanthrope · 02-14-2007, 05:59 AM

Maybe consider PC-BSD. FreeBSD / KDE. Simple install, tons of one click installation applications (PBIs).

Klen · 02-14-2007, 06:00 AM

I reccomend college linux,it's a piece of cake and it working fine,but developers start developing it.So maybe best will be if take a look at linuxdistros.com

x-zoom · 02-14-2007, 06:08 AM

Just take a basic netinstall from debian or freebsd that will get you setup.

quantum-x · 02-14-2007, 06:10 AM

If you want to get it going Right Now, download knoppix and throw it on.
You'll have graphical unix within moments.

Slackware is a decent distro for desktop use.
For server use, you can't go past CentOS.

The program you'll want to be using is proftpd.

darksoul · 02-14-2007, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by KlenTelaris

I reccomend college linux,it's a piece of cake and it working fine,but developers start developing it.So maybe best will be if take a look at linuxdistros.com

are you using a markov engine for your posts ?

MaDalton · 02-14-2007, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by quantum-x

If you want to get it going Right Now, download knoppix and throw it on.
You'll have graphical unix within moments.

Slackware is a decent distro for desktop use.
For server use, you can't go past CentOS.

The program you'll want to be using is proftpd.

CentOS with ProFtp is something i heard before - will look into that.

thx

modF · 02-14-2007, 07:08 AM

Why not just use a streamlined version of Fedora or Redhat, as far as ease of installation they are probably the best. I believe Fedora is packed w/ VSFTP these days and that's not a bad little daemon.

dissipate · 02-14-2007, 07:14 AM

Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com) It doesn't get any easier.

Thank you and goodnight.

drjones · 02-14-2007, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by modF

Why not just use a streamlined version of Fedora or Redhat, as far as ease of installation they are probably the best. I believe Fedora is packed w/ VSFTP these days and that's not a bad little daemon.

Ditto on that... I highly recommend vsftpd. Ridiculously simple to configure and extremely fast. On top of that its about the most secure plain ftp server you can find. CentOs is a great choice for the OS. CentOS is just Red Hat Enterprise Linux re-branded

SinisterStudios · 02-14-2007, 08:13 AM

Cent OS with vsftp would work perfectly for what your looking for

MaDalton · 02-14-2007, 08:28 AM

cool, cool - i already downloaded the centOS server iso - will see how that works out

drjones · 02-15-2007, 09:27 AM

Cool man, if you have problems with it, let me know.. can hit me up on ICQ. # in my sig.

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